Daytona 500

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (17), Trevor Bayne (6) and Elliott Sadler (7) collide along the front stretch after coming out of Turn 4 during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Jimmie Johnson (48), Clint Bowyer (14), Chris Buescher (37), Kevin Harvick (4), D.J. Kennington (96) and Danica Patrick (10) collide in a multi-car wreck between Turns 3 and 4, as Landon Cassill (34) drives past, during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Kurt Busch (41) is swarmed by members of his crew after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Jimmie Johnson (48), Clint Bowyer (14), Chris Buescher (37), Kevin Harvick (4) and Danica Patrick (10) collide in a multi-car wreck between Turns 3 and 4, as Martin Truex Jr. (78) and Aric Almirola (43) drive past, during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Mario Andretti poses with the Harley J. Earl Trophy Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, during a news conference before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

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In this photo taken Feb. 19, 2017, Corey LaJoie walks on pit road before qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

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Chase Elliott answers questions during an interview at NASCAR Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Joey Logano answers questions during NASCAR Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Danica Patrick shows off her driving shoes during an interview at NASCAR Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. answers questions during an interview at NASCAR Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Brendan Gaughan makes comments at NASCAR Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Chase Elliott laughs with crew members in Victory Lane after he qualified for the pole position in the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2014 file photo, Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. As NASCAR heads West for a two-race swing through Phoenix and Las Vegas, the challenge becomes duplicating the Daytona 500 so that the remaining 36 events are half as exciting. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

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Driver Tony Stewart greets fans as he is introduced before the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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10ThingstoSeeSports - Dale Earnhardt Jr. emerges from a cloud of smoke after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

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In this Monday, Feb. 24, 2014 photo provided by CBS, Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr., left, joins host David Letterman on the set of the “Late Show with David Letterman" in New York. Earnhardt discussed winning his second Daytona 500. (AP Photo/CBS, Jeffrey R. Staab) MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE, FOR NORTH AMERICAN USE ONLY

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Dale Earnhardt Jr., front, leads the racers to the finish line as Kyle Busch (18) starts a collision coming out of Turn 4 during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Fans cheer as Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. arrives for a victory tour stop, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, in Austin, Texas. Earnhardt won his second Daytona 500 Sunday. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)